28/06/12 Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
The GVI Seychelles Curieuse Island Expedition base has begun to
reduce its carbon footprint with the introduction of solar power and a new
water catchment system.
With each litre of petrol burned producing 2.4kg of carbon dioxide
the move away from using a generator to a solar powered system will enable us
to significantly reduce our Co2 output.
In addition to the solar system, staff on the Curieuse base have
updated the guttering on the buildings and installed a rainwater harvesting
system. On an island with an extremely limited amount of fresh water this new
system will enable us to catch rainwater for washing dive equipment and for
watering an organic garden.
Stay tuned for further green initiatives over the coming months.
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